The Future of Software

Brereton, Pearl; Budgen, David; Bennett, Keith; Munro, Malcolm; Layzell, Paul; Macaulay, Linda; Griffiths, David; Stannett, Charles

Abstract

Companies like British Telecommunications whose business is based on the performance of their software systems, should emphasize accessibility, adaptability, transparency, fail-safe operation, and a human face.

Citation

Brereton, P., Budgen, D., Bennett, K., Munro, M., Layzell, P., Macaulay, L., Griffiths, D., & Stannett, C. (1999). The Future of Software. Communications of the ACM, 42(12), 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1145/322796.322813

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1999
• Deposit Date: Feb 23, 2025
• Journal: Communications of the ACM
• Print ISSN: 0001-0782
• Electronic ISSN: 1557-7317
• Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 78-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/322796.322813
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3501123